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How I Rediscovered Love at a Wedding

June 27, 2015 by Leilani Leila Riahi

“Without freedom and trust, there is no intimacy”– quote from THE wedding There were many joyous speeches exclaimed under the sweltering sun memorial day weekend, b...
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Boko Haram: Why We Should Care About the Islamic State in Africa

June 25, 2015 by Nik Frey

Nik Frey analyzes the (lack of) response to Boko Haram in recent American media coverage
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Another Post-Mortem

June 25, 2015 by Opinion Editor and Suzanne Becker

We registered the grief of mass killing — this time of nine black church members in South Carolina — with horror, empathy and recognition. Our recognition includes the trauma, not only of our Isla...
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The High Hidden Expenses of Higher Education

June 18, 2015 by Sebastianne Kent

Sebastianne Kent analyses the hidden costs of the college environment, and how they remain unaddressed
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The Festival Blues

June 4, 2015 by Edwin Feliciano

With Coachella and Stagecoach in the past, I can’t help but look forward to the rest of a great festival season in 2015 with EDC and Outside Lands in the near future. I’m counting down the days un...
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Protest: The Importance of Understanding

June 2, 2015 by Gerald Caligaris

Gerald Caligaris gives his opinion on protesting and understanding in light of Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse's recent speech at UCSB.
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Sustainability on the Surface

May 28, 2015 by Sebastianne Kent

UCSB is a school lauded internationally for its attention to the environment and its implementation of policies to promote sustainability on campus. However, this reputation comes more from the attent...
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My Year and a Half on Antidepressants- Hating, Healing, and Discovering Self-Love Again

May 27, 2015 by Eshgh

Eshgh gives their firsthand experience with antidepressants and their own journey to understanding and self-love.
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Rebuilding CommUnity: A Response to the “The Whiteness of Lucidity”

May 22, 2015 by Becca Harvey

Welcome to Earth. We have 196 countries, roughly 6,500 languages and about 7.3 billion humans. If you want to understand where you fall in this spectrum of human existence, you are going to need to fo...
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